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Mike Mentzer

USA · Men's Open
In Memoriam
2Results on file 0Contest wins+ 1 class win 2ndBest placing 18–5Record vs all opponents
In Memoriam
Mike Mentzer
1951 – 2001
Remembered by the bodybuilding community.

Career History

1980 Mr. OlympiaOlympiaMen's Open · source: Wikipedia ↗ 5th
1979 Mr. OlympiaOlympiaMen's Open · source: thebarbell.com ↗ 2nd overall 1st Over 200 lb

Head-to-Head

Roy Callender Olympia2 meetings 2–0 Compare →
Mike Roy
1980 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 5th 7th
1979 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 1st 4th
Roger Walker Olympia2 meetings 2–0 Compare →
Mike Roger
1980 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 5th 6th
1979 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 1st 3rd
Dennis Tinerino Olympia2 meetings 2–0 Compare →
Mike Dennis
1980 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 5th 8th
1979 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 2nd 5th
Chris Dickerson* Olympia2 meetings 1–1 Compare →
Mike Chris
1980 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 5th 2nd
1979 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 2nd 6th
Boyer Coe Olympia2 meetings 1–1 Compare →
Mike Boyer
1980 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 5th 4th
1979 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 2nd 3rd
Frank Zane* Olympia2 meetings 0–2 Compare →
Mike Frank
1980 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 5th 3rd
1979 Mr. OlympiaMen's Open 2nd 1st
Ken Waller Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Samir Bannout* Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Casey Viator Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Roy Duval Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Tony Emmott Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Ed Corney Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Danny Padilla Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Tom Platz Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Arnold Schwarzenegger* Olympia1 meeting 0–1 Compare →
Bob Birdsong Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →
Robby Robinson Olympia1 meeting 1–0 Compare →

Past the top 6 rivals, each opponent's meetings open in the Matchup Lab — use Compare.

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